ALEXANDER MACKINNON.—This composer, whose father was a farmer in Morar, Arisaig, was born in 1770. Early in life he enlisted in the 92nd Regiment, and was present at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801, where he was wounded. He was discharged, and enjoyed his pension for some time; but disliking the quietness of civilian life, he again joined the army, where he remained till he died at Fort-William in 1814. His principal poems are on _Landing in Egypt_, _The Battle of Egypt_, and _The Battle of Holland_. These are characterised by much poetic fire and warlike enthusiasm. ANGUS FLETCHER.—This gentle and cultured bard, the author of the highly popular production _Clachan ghlinn Daruadhail_, was born on the west bank of Loch Eck, in Cowal, 1776. He was educated at the parish school of Kilmodan. Afterwards he lived for some time in Bute, till he became, in 1804, parochial schoolmaster of Dunoon. He is also the author of some other songs that have become popular, especially _The Lassie of the Glen_, which, in an English dress from Fletcher’s own pen, is well-known. This song was first published in the “Edinburgh Weekly Journal.” ALLAN MACINTYRE.—Very few Highlanders have ever heard of this author. Macintyre, known as _Ailein nan Sionach_, or fox-hunting Allan, was a native of Kintyre. He published early in the century a small volume of his own, and other poems, but few of his productions are now sung, and his book is rather scarce. DONALD MACLEOD.—This author published while he was still young a volume of original and other poems in 1811. Young of Inverness was the publisher, and probably he and others influenced the young author in his selection of such pieces of questionable taste and authorship as those of the _Ceisteir Crubach_ and _Mordubh_. MacLeod’s productions are rated very highly by his countrymen who delight in designating him, _Am Bard Sgiathanach_, or The Skye Bard. While Macleod is undoubtedly a man of good poetic parts, he ranks much below his far more distinguished and gifted son, Neil Macleod, whose songs have deservedly taken a high place in popular esteem. Other bards of various gifts, and authors of published volumes of poetry during this period, are— _Duncan Campbell_, who describes himself as a native of Kilmun, Cowal, published a “Gaelic Song Book” at Cork, 1798. _John Macgregor_, published a volume of 227 pages in 1801, at Edinburgh. There is none of decided merit. _Angus Kennedy_, a native of Ardgour, Argyllshire, published a volume at Glasgow in 1808. One or two of his songs have become very popular. _William Gordon_, a native of Creich, Sutherlandshire, published a volume of 156 pages in 1802. He was a soldier, and in his latter days composed religious hymns. _Margaret Macgregor’s_ poems appear in Mackintosh’s Collection in 1831.